Development Updates

Sondra Lomax Executive Director and Assistant Dean for Development As we move into the new academic year with less threat from COVID-19, the College of Fine Arts continues to raise the bar on excellence in 21st century arts education. To make this possible, we have increased momentum in our fundraising… Continue Reading Fall 2022 Development Report

Sondra Lomax Executive Director and Assistant Dean for Development As we move into the new academic year and under new leadership, the College of Fine Arts continues to raise the bar on excellence in 21st century arts education. To make this possible, we have maintained a robust fundraising operation during… Continue Reading Fall 2021 Development Report

Sondra Lomax Executive Director and Assistant Dean for Development Despite the pandemic, we had a great fundraising year for the college. We raised over $17 million, surpassing our annual goal of $15 million.  Now, for our new members and guests today, I need to explain that this is not $17M… Continue Reading Fall 2020 Development Report

Dear Friends, I hope you are staying safe and well during these unprecedented and challenging times of the COVID-19 pandemic. Since our campus was closed on March 13th, the COFA development team has been working hard—albeit from our homes—to continue reaching out to our alumni and friends to check on… Continue Reading Spring 2020 Update from Sondra Lomax

Dear Friends, This past September, we held one of our best Advisory Council fall meetings to date! Thank you to all who were able to attend and enjoyed the presentations by Dean Doug Dempster, our outstanding faculty, and our talented students. Since that meeting, the development officers have been busy… Continue Reading Winter 2019 Update from Sondra Lomax

Dear Friends, It was great to see so many of you at our regional spring meetings in San Antonio, Dallas, Fort Worth, Austin, and Houston. Special thanks again to our hosts: Emma and Toby Calvert, Joan Hudson Clark, Laura and Chris Shoppa, Joe Batson, and Traci and John Young. Also,… Continue Reading Summer 2019 Update from Sondra Lomax

Dear Friends, What a great gathering on campus in October for our fall council meeting!  My appreciation to all who attended. Since that meeting, the development officers have been traveling around the state to meet with members individually to ask how you might wish to become involved with our college’s… Continue Reading Fall 2018 Update from Sondra Lomax

Dear Friends, What a busy spring! The past few months have flown by with non-stop activity on campus, our ongoing regional Advisory Council meetings, and the hire of new development team members. Doug and I always enjoy traveling around the state to visit with you, and I want to extend… Continue Reading Spring 2018 Update from Sondra Lomax

Dear Friends, One of our biggest changes this past year is an internal one: the reorganization of the college’s development operations. We now share resources and staffing with the University Development Office and have hired several new team members. First, many of you already know Andrew West from his previous… Continue Reading Winter 2017 Update from Sondra Lomax